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Electrolysis
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Using electricity to break a molecule down into its constituent elements.
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Chemical bonds
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A result of atoms within a molecule sharing their electrons.
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Polar molecule
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A molecule that has slight positive and negative charges due to an imbalance in the way electrons are shared.
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Nonpolar molecules
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Molecules that have no net electrical charge.
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Solvent
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A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances.
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Solute
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A substance that is dissolved in a solvent.
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Cohesion
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The phenomenon that occurs when individual molecules are so strongly attracted to each other that they tend to stay together, even when exposed to tension.
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Surface tension
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The effect of cohesion at the surface of a liquid.
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Hard water
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Water that has certain dissolved ions in it, predominately calcium ions.
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